Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Colombia

Colombia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1996
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.867 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.781 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.744 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.749 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.731 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.747 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.75 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.774 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.772 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.765 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.767 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.781 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.795 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.809 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.813 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.823 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.816 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.814 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.803 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.792 % of total youth labor force2020: 0.7 % of total youth labor force2021: 0.753 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2021, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Colombia stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Colombia peaked at 0.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

That places Colombia 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1996 0.9%
1999 0.8% -10.0%
2000 0.7% -4.7%
2001 0.7% +0.6%
2002 0.7% -2.4%
2003 0.7% +2.2%
2004 0.8% +0.4%
2005 0.8% +3.2%
2008 0.8% -0.3%
2009 0.8% -1.0%
2010 0.8% +0.3%
2011 0.8% +1.9%
2012 0.8% +1.7%
2013 0.8% +1.8%
2014 0.8% +0.6%
2015 0.8% +1.2%
2016 0.8% -0.9%
2017 0.8% -0.2%
2018 0.8% -1.4%
2019 0.8% -1.4%
2020 0.7% -11.5%
2021 0.8% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 67 Panama 0.8% compare
  2. 68 Belgium 0.8% compare
  3. 69 India 0.8% compare
  4. 71 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
  5. 72 Türkiye 0.7% compare
  6. 73 Lithuania 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Colombia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Colombia was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Colombia ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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